Documentary Video
A Day in the Life of America
Interscope Films
I served as a cinematographer on "A Day in the Life of America," an ambitious documentary created by Interscope Films. Filmed on a single day—July 4, 2017—the project brought together 50 camera crews, one in each state, to capture a raw, unfiltered portrait of the country in a single moment.The film premiered to critical acclaim at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and had its national broadcast debut on PBS as part of Independent Lens on January 11, 2021.Featured here are several final clips from the Arkansas segment. The first focuses on Jimmy Rhodes, a mortician in Augusta, Arkansas. The second follows a big-hearted, gun-wielding addict now in recovery. Together, their raw vulnerabilities reveal a layered portrait of redemption and crisis in rural America.At Heart with Mother Nature
Arkansas Department of Heritage
Robert Runyan has been building log structures for more than 40 years, but he doesn't build run-of-the-mill log cabins. Unlike most log cabin makers, he doesn't use modern machinery to manufacture them. His “old world” methods of construction involve a team of mules, antique hand tools, apprentices and a lot of hard work.I was commissioned to direct, shoot, and edit Runyan's biography video by the Arkansas Living Treasure program. The program annually recognizes an Arkansan who is outstanding in the creation of a traditional craft and has significantly contributed to the preservation of the art form.Wisdom of the Hands
Arkansas Department of Heritage
Doug Stowe uses all Arkansas wood in his shop in Eureka Springs, where he’s been making custom furniture and a line of decorative boxes for more than 30 years. “Wood is something that connects us deeply with our natural environment but also has a warm, tactile response,” he says of his material of choice. Stowe also teaches woodworking to young students at Clear Spring School, where he created the Wisdom of the Hands Program after noticing a decline in participation in crafts among youth.I was commissioned to direct, shoot, and edit Stowe's biography video by the Arkansas Living Treasure program. The program annually recognizes an Arkansan who is outstanding in the creation of a traditional craft and has significantly contributed to the preservation of the art form.Forests Are Gold
Winrock International
The USAID Vietnam Forests and Deltas program (VFD), implemented by Winrock International, was supporting the Government of Vietnam’s efforts to better manage natural resources through an innovative Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) program, which paid forest owners for conservation. By preventing deforestation and forest degradation, PFES reduced emissions from land use and conserved forest ecosystems that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This video was shot and edited by me on location in Vietnam.
Caroline Millar, Former Head of the Arkansas Made Team, Historic Arkansas Museum